Stop Bombing Gaza vigil . Manchester, outside the BBC 29-12-09

T'was chilly but a large crowd gathered to chant and express their deep loathing of the actions of the Zionist murderers, their claque in the west and their state run mouthpiece behind us...
True to form Plod turned up - with a beautiful cheerful, helpful Ploddess Sergeant who is to be applauded for the pleasant manner and easy charm with which she handled the situation - especially in comparison with her glum, sullen and officious chums.

Of course things get better when three Tactical Aid Group vans turn up with a fill complement of handcuff wearing, truncheon bearing, bullet proof jacketed gum chewing, booted and suited bovver boys - it was nice to see that the inside of their vans had been tastefully decorated with tinsel and glitter - shows their more feminine side.

The vigil will be held until the bombing stops, every night 5 p.m. Keep up to date at the website www.manchesterstopwar.org

The press / politicians / statesmen's / commentators on the Blitzkreig on Gaza resembles a curious crowd watching a violent slo - mo rape in progress.

Oh dear that girl looks as though she is being raped !

The way she dresses it's no surprise ...why doesn't she stop struggling ? If she didn't struggle so much she wouldn't get hurt.

If she relaxed she might learn to enjoy it... probably she led him on anyway.

You usually find there is more to it than meets the eye , you know. probably she's upset him over something... wants her land back, and her orange groves, and homes and dead relatives, those centuries old olive trees been in the family ...

What's done is done, no use going over the same old ground.

If we just stand here and watch they'll probably sort it out amongst themselves... that's what usually happens.

Best not to get involved. Looks like he's part of a bigger gang - they could turn nasty.

The Guradian showed how in touch they are with the world today :

It is hard to imagine an Israeli government testing Obama, whom it views with foreboding because of a sense he has more sympathy for the Palestinians, with a crisis of these dimensions during his first days or weeks in office

Seeing his Mid East advisor is Mr Denis Ross, co-founder of AIPAC, Bahm Emmanuel is not only the son of an Israeli terrorist but is also named after one and Alan Solow, soon to be chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations spoke to a Democratic forum In Cleveland , Ohio , in October 2008, about a trip he took to Israel with Obama in 2006.

Palestinian students told Obama they wanted to vote for Hamas and asked why the U.S. wouldn’t accept that democratically elected government, Solow said. Obama replied that the U.S. would not deal with terrorists and would not recognize a Hamas-controlled government in the West Bank.

Obama told students in South Africa that Israel absolutely has the right to defend itself and fight back if attacked.In telling stories about Obama, Solow maintained, “He has a Jewish soul. I like to say he’s going to be the first Jewish president of the United States.”

Sure, Obama has sympathy with the Palestinians - proably on the same level as Tzipi Livni and her mate Condoleezza Rice.

2008 - May 9 , Boris Johnson, Mayor of London I am delighted that one of my first acts as Mayor of London is to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the creation of Israel

2008 - May 7 , Gordon Brown, Prime Minister , I say to you today that Britain will continue to be a true and constant friend of Israel in good times and in bad.

2007 - November 2 , William Hague, Shadow Foreign Secretary We will always have strong economic and political ties with Israel. We will always be a friend of Israel.

2007 - June 5 , David Cameron, Leader of the Opposition I am a Zionist.

2006 - October 3 , David Cameron, Leader of the Opposition The Conservative Party is a true friend of Israel because we look at Israel and we see a democracy

2006 - October 3 , Liam Fox, Shadow Defence Secretary Israel’s enemies are our enemies

UPDATE : Tuesday 0400 GMT

For a clear analysis of events ...so far.

The Politics of the Gaza Massacre - Forget Hamas - it's all about the home front. Justin Raimondo Antiwar.com 29th December 2008